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God spoke to me through my espresso
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God spoke to me through my espresso

Father J. Collin PostonAugust 16, 20223 min read
The Lord can surely teach us patience – to wait on him and to wait for our prayers and he is sure answer to them.
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‘Do not worry about tomorrow’
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‘Do not worry about tomorrow’

Effie CaldarolaAugust 16, 20223 min read
Jesus is speaking to our human tendency to worry, sometimes ceaselessly, about tomorrow, about yesterday, about the far-off future and the long-dead past. Regrets can nag us from one direction, fear from the other.
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Trying to emerge from my beach daze…er…days (7 Quick Takes)
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Trying to emerge from my beach daze…er…days (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 14, 20226 min read
We spent last week at Rehoboth Beach, enjoying a beautiful week of cousin craziness
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Beating the claw machine
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Beating the claw machine

Rita BuettnerAugust 11, 20222 min read
My son spotted the claw machine from a distance away, and I had a feeling he would want to give it a try. It was a hot summer afternoon, and we were hanging out with some of my nieces and nephews. The cousins have been playing “Among Us,” a video game you play in groups. […]
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A personal flyswatter and other gifts, hummus, and a new room (7 Quick Takes)
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A personal flyswatter and other gifts, hummus, and a new room (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerAugust 8, 20224 min read
~1~ My neighbor Kathy invited me to take a birthday walk through the neighborhood the other day, and she greeted me with a sangria popsicle. She had filled a bag of gifts and cards for me to open as we walked. We stopped every few minutes for me to open either a card or a […]
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A Faith Lesson After a Power Outage
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A Faith Lesson After a Power Outage

Rita BuettnerAugust 5, 20222 min read
Still, your hand reaches for that light switch—again and again—trying to restore light to the darkness,
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My birthday festivities, a painting project, and spaghetti pizza for lunch (7 Quick Takes)
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My birthday festivities, a painting project, and spaghetti pizza for lunch (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 30, 20224 min read
My mother made me a hot milk sponge cake with Aunt Alice’s chocolate frosting, and she put two pie birds on the top in honor of our pet finches.
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Just by showing up
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Just by showing up

Rita BuettnerJuly 27, 20223 min read
A few weeks ago, a jury summons came in the mail.
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Where is God on your family’s calendar?
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Where is God on your family’s calendar?

Laura Kelly FanucciJuly 26, 20223 min read
If someone found your planner on the bus or a stranger glanced at your calendar on the wall or a hacker gained access to your phone’s events, would they see any sign you were a Catholic?
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Texting with kids, Mr. Trash Wheel, and what’s in my Instapot (7 Quick Takes)
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Texting with kids, Mr. Trash Wheel, and what’s in my Instapot (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJuly 23, 20224 min read
One night this week, our older son went to the double feature at Bengie’s Drive-in Theatre with friends. Since there were just three of us, we decided to go out to dinner.
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